The History Museum Presents George Youth Speaks March 18th
The History Museum of Hood River County is proud to present Gorge Youth Speaks, a new youth speaker series launching this spring. Event dates are March 18 and April 22 at The History Museum and May 13 at The Ruins in downtown Hood River.
Cherry Stomp Dance Rocks Back into The Dalles Civic, Reviving Beloved Local Tradition
The Cherry Stomp Dance storms back into the The Dalles Civic Auditorium on April 25 at 7:00 p.m. — bringing the music, the memories, and the magic back to The Civic for one unforgettable night.
St. Paul’s Episcopal to Host Indigenous Justice Training
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host “Moving Toward Right Relations,” a two-day training designed to guide Christian and settler-descended volunteers in movements for Indigenous justice. The event will take place March 15-16 at 1805 Minnesota Ave.
From the Desk: Banking, Education & Rule Makers
You never know what you might find out when you ask several people why they’re taking desks out of a bank and loading them in a truck. We grabbed this little story that ranges from banking to educating the children who are moving from job to job with their parents to understanding the hardship of what some would say is an over-reaching rule that does more harm than good in housing migrants.
Woman Arrested After Stabbing man in neck in TD; Also Suspected in Firearms Theft
A woman was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with a stabbing that occurred the previous night on 11th St. in The Dalles, according to police reports.
Hood River Dives into First Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
This weekend, Hood River did something pretty cool — literally. For the first time, many folks took the Polar Plunge into the Columbia River, to raise over $6,500 for the Special Olympics. It was all hands on deck, with the local program coordinator leading the charge, getting everyone excited to dive into the freezing water for a great reason.
Chickens able to fly the coop, survive Tree Fire on 10th Street in TD
The tree that caught on fire was along west 10th St., as the property lies on a corner lot. According to police, no one was harmed in the blaze. A quick response led to a speedy extinguishing of flames.
Facebook posts following the fire stated that no chickens were injured.
